Informations Rapides ·
21 January 2021 · n° 018
In January 2021, the opinion of business managers in the building industry on their
activity prospects for the next three months has improved again Monthly survey of building - January 2021
In January 2021, the balance of opinion of business managers in the building construction industry on their upcoming activity for the next three months has increased again, after a sharp rebound in December 2020. The one on the level of the order books has improved also.
- In January, business managers are more optimistic than in December on their upcoming activity
- The balance of opinion about the future development in employment stays above its long-term average
- The order books provide nearly eight months of work in average
- Pressure on productive capacities are more intense
- The balance on the cash-flow position has recovered sharply
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In January 2021, the balance of opinion of business managers in the building construction industry on their upcoming activity for the next three months has increased again, after a sharp rebound in December 2020. The one on the level of the order books has improved also.
In January, business managers are more optimistic than in December on their upcoming activity
In January 2021, more business managers in the building construction industry than in the previous month have indicated an increase in their upcoming activity for the next three months: the corresponding balance has increased again and gone above its long-term average.
However, the opinion of business managers on their activity over the last three months has kept deteriorating: the corresponding balance of opinion has fallen for the third consecutive month. Their opinion on the general outlook for the sector, measured quarterly, is practically unchanged compared to October 2020: in January 2021, this balance of opinion is virtually stable above its average.
tableauBuilding industry economic outlook
| Mean* | Oct. 20 | Nov. 20 | Dec. 20 | Jan. 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Past activity | -4 | 9 | 0 | -3 | -10 |
| Expected activity | -5 | 4 | -17 | -5 | 1 |
| General business outlook | -16 | -11 | -12 | ||
| Past employment | -5 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 |
| Expected employment | -3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Opinion on order books | -22 | -22 | -24 | -27 | -20 |
| Order books (in month) | 5,8 | 8,2 | 8,1 | 7,8 | 7,9 |
| Production capacity utilisation rate (in %) | 88,7 | 90,5 | 90,4 | 86,5 | 90,9 |
| Obstacles to production increase (in %) | 33 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 42 |
| - Because of workforce shortage (in %) | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Recruiting problems (in %) | 59 | 67 | 69 | ||
| Expected prices | -13 | -12 | -15 | -18 | -9 |
| Cash-flow position | -10 | -23 | -10 | ||
| Repayment period | 30 | 37 | 26 |
- *Mean since April 1975 for the composite indicator and since September 1993 for the balances of opinion.
- Source: INSEE, French business survey in the building industry
tableauActivity tendency in building construction
| Expected activity | Past activity | |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-01 | -4.4 | -3.8 |
| 1998-02 | -5.1 | 0.7 |
| 1998-03 | 0.0 | 5.6 |
| 1998-04 | -3.6 | 2.7 |
| 1998-05 | 0.9 | 7.8 |
| 1998-06 | 3.8 | 13.6 |
| 1998-07 | 3.9 | 16.8 |
| 1998-08 | 5.9 | 18.3 |
| 1998-09 | 7.4 | 19.7 |
| 1998-10 | 4.5 | 13.5 |
| 1998-11 | -0.4 | 16.0 |
| 1998-12 | -9.7 | 3.1 |
| 1999-01 | -0.4 | 18.0 |
| 1999-02 | 3.5 | 12.1 |
| 1999-03 | 5.3 | 15.2 |
| 1999-04 | 9.0 | 19.6 |
| 1999-05 | 22.6 | 18.4 |
| 1999-06 | 14.6 | 17.9 |
| 1999-07 | 16.9 | 23.3 |
| 1999-08 | 17.4 | 24.2 |
| 1999-09 | 17.6 | 24.8 |
| 1999-10 | 14.3 | 29.1 |
| 1999-11 | 17.8 | 28.0 |
| 1999-12 | 33.1 | 32.4 |
| 2000-01 | 32.4 | 34.8 |
| 2000-02 | 23.1 | 33.6 |
| 2000-03 | 26.9 | 34.9 |
| 2000-04 | 29.9 | 44.1 |
| 2000-05 | 26.1 | 35.1 |
| 2000-06 | 31.5 | 34.8 |
| 2000-07 | 31.9 | 40.5 |
| 2000-08 | 32.2 | 40.4 |
| 2000-09 | 32.4 | 40.4 |
| 2000-10 | 34.3 | 40.1 |
| 2000-11 | 29.3 | 40.1 |
| 2000-12 | 24.9 | 33.2 |
| 2001-01 | 7.8 | 34.8 |
| 2001-02 | 9.0 | 34.7 |
| 2001-03 | 12.1 | 30.4 |
| 2001-04 | 7.7 | 17.0 |
| 2001-05 | 2.9 | 19.3 |
| 2001-06 | 0.5 | 14.1 |
| 2001-07 | -2.4 | 12.0 |
| 2001-08 | -3.7 | 7.0 |
| 2001-09 | -5.3 | 2.5 |
| 2001-10 | -5.4 | 1.8 |
| 2001-11 | -4.5 | -3.1 |
| 2001-12 | -7.9 | -1.7 |
| 2002-01 | -4.2 | -6.4 |
| 2002-02 | -4.7 | -3.1 |
| 2002-03 | -3.7 | -0.7 |
| 2002-04 | -11.1 | -7.5 |
| 2002-05 | -2.8 | -0.2 |
| 2002-06 | -1.3 | -0.4 |
| 2002-07 | -6.4 | -11.3 |
| 2002-08 | -11.3 | -11.0 |
| 2002-09 | -16.4 | -9.6 |
| 2002-10 | -19.1 | -11.5 |
| 2002-11 | -19.7 | -15.5 |
| 2002-12 | -18.2 | -19.5 |
| 2003-01 | -23.3 | -13.3 |
| 2003-02 | -21.1 | -15.2 |
| 2003-03 | -23.7 | -18.4 |
| 2003-04 | -21.8 | -15.5 |
| 2003-05 | -18.0 | -16.9 |
| 2003-06 | -17.4 | -15.7 |
| 2003-07 | -14.3 | -16.1 |
| 2003-08 | -9.7 | -10.4 |
| 2003-09 | -5.5 | -3.6 |
| 2003-10 | -5.2 | -13.3 |
| 2003-11 | -0.1 | -9.6 |
| 2003-12 | 1.8 | -5.3 |
| 2004-01 | 15.6 | -1.3 |
| 2004-02 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| 2004-03 | 8.7 | 3.1 |
| 2004-04 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 2004-05 | 2.6 | 6.3 |
| 2004-06 | 2.0 | 5.9 |
| 2004-07 | 10.9 | 6.9 |
| 2004-08 | 11.9 | 6.3 |
| 2004-09 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| 2004-10 | 12.0 | 8.7 |
| 2004-11 | 11.7 | 13.4 |
| 2004-12 | 11.7 | 12.2 |
| 2005-01 | 11.6 | 11.1 |
| 2005-02 | 9.0 | 11.6 |
| 2005-03 | 13.2 | 8.3 |
| 2005-04 | 13.6 | 9.7 |
| 2005-05 | 12.6 | 9.2 |
| 2005-06 | 16.4 | 12.7 |
| 2005-07 | 14.8 | 15.4 |
| 2005-08 | 13.9 | 14.6 |
| 2005-09 | 12.9 | 15.3 |
| 2005-10 | 18.4 | 18.0 |
| 2005-11 | 22.9 | 19.3 |
| 2005-12 | 19.7 | 20.2 |
| 2006-01 | 20.2 | 20.5 |
| 2006-02 | 20.1 | 13.5 |
| 2006-03 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 2006-04 | 16.2 | 20.1 |
| 2006-05 | 17.5 | 21.0 |
| 2006-06 | 14.2 | 21.4 |
| 2006-07 | 16.7 | 21.2 |
| 2006-08 | 17.0 | 20.6 |
| 2006-09 | 18.3 | 22.6 |
| 2006-10 | 21.1 | 22.9 |
| 2006-11 | 23.3 | 20.6 |
| 2006-12 | 20.3 | 22.1 |
| 2007-01 | 21.4 | 20.2 |
| 2007-02 | 18.9 | 19.8 |
| 2007-03 | 18.2 | 22.5 |
| 2007-04 | 21.0 | 24.1 |
| 2007-05 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| 2007-06 | 21.0 | 25.0 |
| 2007-07 | 18.9 | 25.0 |
| 2007-08 | 17.7 | 20.7 |
| 2007-09 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
| 2007-10 | 15.9 | 19.6 |
| 2007-11 | 13.5 | 21.5 |
| 2007-12 | 16.7 | 19.2 |
| 2008-01 | 7.7 | 18.7 |
| 2008-02 | 15.3 | 18.0 |
| 2008-03 | 17.9 | 15.6 |
| 2008-04 | 10.0 | 16.3 |
| 2008-05 | 10.8 | 9.6 |
| 2008-06 | -4.3 | 5.0 |
| 2008-07 | -6.2 | -0.3 |
| 2008-08 | -5.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008-09 | -10.0 | -0.9 |
| 2008-10 | -33.4 | -10.6 |
| 2008-11 | -36.3 | -11.4 |
| 2008-12 | -30.7 | -21.0 |
| 2009-01 | -34.8 | -19.6 |
| 2009-02 | -46.6 | -25.8 |
| 2009-03 | -36.5 | -24.3 |
| 2009-04 | -35.8 | -30.0 |
| 2009-05 | -33.3 | -29.2 |
| 2009-06 | -33.7 | -33.1 |
| 2009-07 | -32.5 | -33.3 |
| 2009-08 | -27.3 | -31.2 |
| 2009-09 | -25.0 | -28.3 |
| 2009-10 | -21.4 | -25.0 |
| 2009-11 | -20.4 | -26.2 |
| 2009-12 | -20.0 | -26.5 |
| 2010-01 | -19.7 | -26.6 |
| 2010-02 | -18.2 | -23.7 |
| 2010-03 | -17.8 | -26.1 |
| 2010-04 | -17.4 | -25.4 |
| 2010-05 | -16.9 | -20.7 |
| 2010-06 | -15.2 | -17.6 |
| 2010-07 | -12.4 | -14.0 |
| 2010-08 | -10.8 | -12.6 |
| 2010-09 | -13.0 | -13.1 |
| 2010-10 | -4.4 | -13.1 |
| 2010-11 | -0.6 | -12.9 |
| 2010-12 | -0.8 | -7.9 |
| 2011-01 | -0.8 | -8.4 |
| 2011-02 | 3.3 | -3.7 |
| 2011-03 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2011-04 | 5.3 | 8.3 |
| 2011-05 | 2.4 | 6.0 |
| 2011-06 | 4.4 | 6.2 |
| 2011-07 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| 2011-08 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 2011-09 | -4.4 | -0.6 |
| 2011-10 | -4.9 | -2.2 |
| 2011-11 | -9.8 | -4.4 |
| 2011-12 | -11.5 | -4.5 |
| 2012-01 | -10.5 | -1.6 |
| 2012-02 | -12.3 | -3.6 |
| 2012-03 | -10.5 | -5.5 |
| 2012-04 | -11.9 | -8.7 |
| 2012-05 | -14.7 | -13.5 |
| 2012-06 | -14.0 | -13.6 |
| 2012-07 | -17.2 | -15.0 |
| 2012-08 | -19.3 | -15.1 |
| 2012-09 | -20.3 | -15.0 |
| 2012-10 | -26.0 | -18.3 |
| 2012-11 | -24.5 | -21.3 |
| 2012-12 | -21.9 | -20.6 |
| 2013-01 | -24.3 | -21.6 |
| 2013-02 | -22.0 | -23.1 |
| 2013-03 | -24.3 | -23.8 |
| 2013-04 | -24.6 | -28.2 |
| 2013-05 | -21.3 | -26.8 |
| 2013-06 | -24.0 | -26.6 |
| 2013-07 | -22.6 | -22.2 |
| 2013-08 | -19.7 | -16.6 |
| 2013-09 | -12.3 | -13.2 |
| 2013-10 | -15.6 | -13.3 |
| 2013-11 | -16.5 | -13.0 |
| 2013-12 | -18.6 | -20.2 |
| 2014-01 | -15.6 | -20.7 |
| 2014-02 | -20.6 | -17.2 |
| 2014-03 | -18.6 | -17.2 |
| 2014-04 | -22.4 | -17.5 |
| 2014-05 | -19.5 | -19.0 |
| 2014-06 | -17.6 | -18.3 |
| 2014-07 | -28.1 | -18.2 |
| 2014-08 | -27.3 | -25.3 |
| 2014-09 | -29.9 | -29.8 |
| 2014-10 | -29.9 | -31.7 |
| 2014-11 | -24.9 | -25.2 |
| 2014-12 | -28.0 | -23.1 |
| 2015-01 | -32.8 | -23.1 |
| 2015-02 | -23.7 | -30.1 |
| 2015-03 | -24.4 | -27.5 |
| 2015-04 | -23.9 | -20.8 |
| 2015-05 | -26.4 | -21.6 |
| 2015-06 | -20.4 | -20.0 |
| 2015-07 | -16.4 | -22.1 |
| 2015-08 | -8.6 | -18.6 |
| 2015-09 | -13.2 | -16.9 |
| 2015-10 | -15.2 | -14.3 |
| 2015-11 | -20.9 | -15.2 |
| 2015-12 | -8.1 | -11.6 |
| 2016-01 | -8.3 | -14.7 |
| 2016-02 | -16.1 | -15.0 |
| 2016-03 | -9.3 | -14.0 |
| 2016-04 | -5.0 | -13.4 |
| 2016-05 | -2.0 | -8.1 |
| 2016-06 | -2.5 | -8.9 |
| 2016-07 | -0.3 | -9.6 |
| 2016-08 | -3.2 | -7.5 |
| 2016-09 | 0.6 | -5.9 |
| 2016-10 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| 2016-11 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 2016-12 | -1.1 | -5.6 |
| 2017-01 | -2.8 | 5.4 |
| 2017-02 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| 2017-03 | 2.8 | -1.7 |
| 2017-04 | 5.9 | -6.6 |
| 2017-05 | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| 2017-06 | 3.6 | 10.7 |
| 2017-07 | 11.1 | 5.4 |
| 2017-08 | 13.4 | 1.3 |
| 2017-09 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 2017-10 | 8.5 | 5.8 |
| 2017-11 | 14.0 | 9.7 |
| 2017-12 | 14.3 | 13.2 |
| 2018-01 | 13.3 | 14.2 |
| 2018-02 | 11.2 | 13.9 |
| 2018-03 | 11.8 | 13.2 |
| 2018-04 | 13.2 | 10.6 |
| 2018-05 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| 2018-06 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| 2018-07 | 6.4 | 8.8 |
| 2018-08 | 4.2 | 8.3 |
| 2018-09 | 9.7 | 3.8 |
| 2018-10 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| 2018-11 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| 2018-12 | 11.8 | 6.5 |
| 2019-01 | 15.2 | 6.4 |
| 2019-02 | 15.6 | 10.1 |
| 2019-03 | 14.5 | 11.8 |
| 2019-04 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
| 2019-05 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| 2019-06 | 15.2 | 9.0 |
| 2019-07 | 9.3 | 14.1 |
| 2019-08 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 2019-09 | 12.8 | 14.1 |
| 2019-10 | 17.2 | 14.0 |
| 2019-11 | 8.5 | 11.5 |
| 2019-12 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
| 2020-01 | 10.3 | 7.9 |
| 2020-02 | 15.9 | 11.7 |
| 2020-03 | 7.5 | 18.4 |
| 2020-04 | -85.5 | -21.6 |
| 2020-05 | -47.0 | -79.3 |
| 2020-06 | 4.0 | -79.5 |
| 2020-07 | 16.0 | -58.1 |
| 2020-08 | 12.1 | -21.7 |
| 2020-09 | 4.6 | -2.6 |
| 2020-10 | 3.6 | 9.3 |
| 2020-11 | -16.9 | -0.2 |
| 2020-12 | -5.3 | -2.9 |
| 2021-01 | 1.4 | -9.7 |
graphiqueActivity tendency in building construction
- Source: INSEE
The balance of opinion about the future development in employment stays above its long-term average
In January 2021, the balance of opinion about the employment prospects for the next three months has deteriorated slightly but remains above its long-term average.
The balance of opinion on the change in the workforce size over the past three months is stable, a little above its long-term average.
tableauWorkforce size tendency in building construction
| Expected workforce size | Past workforce size | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-01 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| 2005-02 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| 2005-03 | 12.5 | 5.5 |
| 2005-04 | 15.2 | 6.9 |
| 2005-05 | 14.2 | 6.7 |
| 2005-06 | 14.0 | 8.1 |
| 2005-07 | 16.9 | 3.9 |
| 2005-08 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| 2005-09 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| 2005-10 | 15.9 | 9.7 |
| 2005-11 | 19.6 | 11.5 |
| 2005-12 | 17.0 | 12.7 |
| 2006-01 | 18.4 | 18.9 |
| 2006-02 | 20.2 | 19.9 |
| 2006-03 | 19.3 | 13.3 |
| 2006-04 | 18.2 | 16.0 |
| 2006-05 | 20.5 | 18.2 |
| 2006-06 | 21.8 | 17.9 |
| 2006-07 | 20.3 | 20.4 |
| 2006-08 | 22.2 | 21.1 |
| 2006-09 | 24.4 | 21.7 |
| 2006-10 | 26.1 | 21.6 |
| 2006-11 | 23.8 | 19.8 |
| 2006-12 | 26.3 | 18.5 |
| 2007-01 | 27.0 | 19.2 |
| 2007-02 | 25.3 | 21.4 |
| 2007-03 | 24.6 | 20.5 |
| 2007-04 | 22.9 | 20.6 |
| 2007-05 | 25.5 | 20.2 |
| 2007-06 | 28.6 | 23.4 |
| 2007-07 | 25.4 | 21.6 |
| 2007-08 | 24.6 | 21.8 |
| 2007-09 | 24.2 | 22.1 |
| 2007-10 | 23.1 | 16.6 |
| 2007-11 | 26.7 | 21.7 |
| 2007-12 | 21.5 | 21.0 |
| 2008-01 | 19.9 | 22.6 |
| 2008-02 | 15.9 | 21.4 |
| 2008-03 | 22.3 | 23.0 |
| 2008-04 | 23.0 | 21.1 |
| 2008-05 | 15.5 | 13.0 |
| 2008-06 | 13.8 | 13.6 |
| 2008-07 | 11.9 | 13.4 |
| 2008-08 | 9.5 | 9.3 |
| 2008-09 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| 2008-10 | -1.4 | 5.8 |
| 2008-11 | -8.7 | -0.9 |
| 2008-12 | -12.5 | -2.3 |
| 2009-01 | -16.9 | -8.7 |
| 2009-02 | -17.9 | -8.2 |
| 2009-03 | -22.4 | -12.8 |
| 2009-04 | -20.9 | -18.4 |
| 2009-05 | -20.2 | -17.9 |
| 2009-06 | -20.1 | -17.9 |
| 2009-07 | -20.3 | -20.7 |
| 2009-08 | -19.0 | -19.2 |
| 2009-09 | -17.0 | -19.1 |
| 2009-10 | -15.9 | -19.3 |
| 2009-11 | -15.3 | -18.9 |
| 2009-12 | -14.5 | -18.8 |
| 2010-01 | -12.8 | -18.3 |
| 2010-02 | -15.8 | -17.2 |
| 2010-03 | -13.1 | -16.8 |
| 2010-04 | -14.0 | -16.5 |
| 2010-05 | -14.6 | -13.9 |
| 2010-06 | -15.4 | -15.8 |
| 2010-07 | -13.4 | -10.7 |
| 2010-08 | -11.3 | -12.0 |
| 2010-09 | -7.7 | -10.9 |
| 2010-10 | -7.7 | -12.1 |
| 2010-11 | -3.8 | -7.6 |
| 2010-12 | -1.7 | -4.4 |
| 2011-01 | -1.3 | -4.2 |
| 2011-02 | 3.1 | -5.1 |
| 2011-03 | 3.6 | -3.1 |
| 2011-04 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| 2011-05 | 7.3 | -0.3 |
| 2011-06 | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| 2011-07 | 7.7 | 3.4 |
| 2011-08 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2011-09 | -0.8 | 2.8 |
| 2011-10 | -6.2 | -2.4 |
| 2011-11 | -7.4 | -8.8 |
| 2011-12 | -5.3 | -6.4 |
| 2012-01 | -3.7 | -4.2 |
| 2012-02 | -3.9 | -5.6 |
| 2012-03 | -9.0 | -6.8 |
| 2012-04 | -9.2 | -8.4 |
| 2012-05 | -12.6 | -9.1 |
| 2012-06 | -11.3 | -7.7 |
| 2012-07 | -15.3 | -11.8 |
| 2012-08 | -14.7 | -11.1 |
| 2012-09 | -16.7 | -15.7 |
| 2012-10 | -14.7 | -10.3 |
| 2012-11 | -14.9 | -10.9 |
| 2012-12 | -16.2 | -13.3 |
| 2013-01 | -15.6 | -14.4 |
| 2013-02 | -15.8 | -17.2 |
| 2013-03 | -18.0 | -17.8 |
| 2013-04 | -13.5 | -13.7 |
| 2013-05 | -19.0 | -16.3 |
| 2013-06 | -18.2 | -18.6 |
| 2013-07 | -17.9 | -18.1 |
| 2013-08 | -16.0 | -19.7 |
| 2013-09 | -14.8 | -18.3 |
| 2013-10 | -10.5 | -13.7 |
| 2013-11 | -16.6 | -18.3 |
| 2013-12 | -17.7 | -16.6 |
| 2014-01 | -19.5 | -18.9 |
| 2014-02 | -21.1 | -19.9 |
| 2014-03 | -18.4 | -18.6 |
| 2014-04 | -19.3 | -22.2 |
| 2014-05 | -19.2 | -15.6 |
| 2014-06 | -23.3 | -26.6 |
| 2014-07 | -22.1 | -25.4 |
| 2014-08 | -26.9 | -26.5 |
| 2014-09 | -28.2 | -28.6 |
| 2014-10 | -26.1 | -28.8 |
| 2014-11 | -22.5 | -25.0 |
| 2014-12 | -24.4 | -25.8 |
| 2015-01 | -29.5 | -29.2 |
| 2015-02 | -24.3 | -25.1 |
| 2015-03 | -25.2 | -26.5 |
| 2015-04 | -27.3 | -34.0 |
| 2015-05 | -27.2 | -30.1 |
| 2015-06 | -19.9 | -26.5 |
| 2015-07 | -24.7 | -28.6 |
| 2015-08 | -23.2 | -24.9 |
| 2015-09 | -22.1 | -24.8 |
| 2015-10 | -23.5 | -26.7 |
| 2015-11 | -21.3 | -28.8 |
| 2015-12 | -23.4 | -27.6 |
| 2016-01 | -20.3 | -24.3 |
| 2016-02 | -20.4 | -26.0 |
| 2016-03 | -20.2 | -26.9 |
| 2016-04 | -17.7 | -23.1 |
| 2016-05 | -15.8 | -24.0 |
| 2016-06 | -16.6 | -23.9 |
| 2016-07 | -17.5 | -21.0 |
| 2016-08 | -13.5 | -20.7 |
| 2016-09 | -10.5 | -18.5 |
| 2016-10 | -8.8 | -17.4 |
| 2016-11 | -11.1 | -15.5 |
| 2016-12 | -8.6 | -15.7 |
| 2017-01 | -7.1 | -13.5 |
| 2017-02 | -7.4 | -13.2 |
| 2017-03 | -6.2 | -10.9 |
| 2017-04 | -4.9 | -15.2 |
| 2017-05 | -0.9 | -7.7 |
| 2017-06 | 2.1 | -6.6 |
| 2017-07 | 3.7 | -2.6 |
| 2017-08 | 1.6 | -7.4 |
| 2017-09 | 1.9 | -7.0 |
| 2017-10 | 3.5 | -5.1 |
| 2017-11 | 1.9 | -6.6 |
| 2017-12 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| 2018-01 | 9.1 | -0.3 |
| 2018-02 | 6.6 | -4.4 |
| 2018-03 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| 2018-04 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| 2018-05 | 10.0 | 7.4 |
| 2018-06 | 9.8 | 3.8 |
| 2018-07 | 13.7 | 4.1 |
| 2018-08 | 14.1 | 3.8 |
| 2018-09 | 14.7 | 4.3 |
| 2018-10 | 8.8 | 5.0 |
| 2018-11 | 14.2 | 8.3 |
| 2018-12 | 13.8 | 4.5 |
| 2019-01 | 6.6 | 3.2 |
| 2019-02 | 18.0 | 6.3 |
| 2019-03 | 12.8 | 6.1 |
| 2019-04 | 13.7 | 4.0 |
| 2019-05 | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| 2019-06 | 9.0 | 4.1 |
| 2019-07 | 5.6 | 3.9 |
| 2019-08 | 9.7 | 6.2 |
| 2019-09 | 13.0 | 4.3 |
| 2019-10 | 10.6 | 5.9 |
| 2019-11 | 16.5 | 4.0 |
| 2019-12 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
| 2020-01 | 15.2 | 8.3 |
| 2020-02 | 19.8 | 8.7 |
| 2020-03 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| 2020-04 | -17.3 | 0.4 |
| 2020-05 | -17.3 | -16.7 |
| 2020-06 | -4.4 | -23.8 |
| 2020-07 | 0.1 | -17.9 |
| 2020-08 | 0.3 | -13.1 |
| 2020-09 | 2.3 | -8.4 |
| 2020-10 | 1.6 | -7.5 |
| 2020-11 | 5.3 | -5.1 |
| 2020-12 | 8.2 | -2.8 |
| 2021-01 | 6.1 | -2.5 |
graphiqueWorkforce size tendency in building construction
- Source : INSEE
The order books provide nearly eight months of work in average
In January 2021, the business managers are more numerous than last month to consider that the level of their order books is higher than normal: the corresponding balance of opinion has recovered and returned a little above its long-term average. Otherwise, given their present staff size, business managers consider that their order books provide 7.9 months of work, a time span that remains significantly above its long-term average (5.8 months).
Pressure on productive capacities are more intense
In January 2021, the production capacity utilisation rate has increased again. At 90.9%, it stands above its long-term average (88.7%). At the same time, the production bottlenecks have become more important after easing last month: a little more than 40% of the business managers have declared them, a share higher than its long-term average (33%). The share of business managers reporting to be hampered from increasing their production due to workforce shortage has bounced back slightly.
The balance on the cash-flow position has recovered sharply
In January 2021, significantly more business managers than in October 2020 have reported an improvement in their cash-flow position. The corresponding balance has recovered sharply and has returned to its long-term average. At the same time, fewer business managers than in October have reported a lengthening of payment periods from their clients. The corresponding balance has returned below its long term average.
Otherwise, the business managers are more numerous than last month to announce that they will increase their prices over the next three months. The balance of opinion on expected change in prices for the next three months has recovered sharply, returning above its long-term average
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A balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “increase” responses and the percentage of “decrease” responses.
The responses to this survey have collected between 28 December 28 and 18 January 18 2021.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 24 February 2021 at 8:45 am
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A balance of opinion is calculated as the difference between the percentage of “increase” responses and the percentage of “decrease” responses.
The responses to this survey have collected between 28 December 28 and 18 January 18 2021.
Additional information (simplified and detailed methodology, nomenclature, etc.) is available on the “Documentation” tab of the web page of this publication.
Next issue: 24 February 2021 at 8:45 am